Facebook is on the AOL path....Huawei starts to fight back...Germany wants to end encryption....Just
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Facebook is on the AOL path….Huawei starts to fight back…Germany wants to end encryption….Just how far gone is privacy.…Alexa is getting creepier….Lawmakers in California push for smart-speaker forgetfullness….Apple updates iPod Touch…T-Mobile 5G jumped on in NYC…How the Apple App Store approvals really happen…..Broadband rising in Africa….Google has tools to really say goodbye….Google updates mobile first SEO…New chips from Intel, Qualcomm, MediaTek to change the game…Pennsylvania now has online sports betting…E-Sports are growing and going big….Sleep and your cell phone….those stories and more are all here today in the beefed up edition of THE COMUNICANO!!!
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Facebook's engagement is sinking with no end in sight
Engagement with Facebook is set to decline for the foreseeable future, according to a new report from eMarketer.
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Huawei Revs Up Its U.S. Lawsuit, With the Media in Mind
The Chinese telecommunications giant has filed for summary judgment against the White House as it challenges limits against it via the courts and public opinion.
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Germany considers ban on end-to-end chat encryption
Reports indicate that the proposed encryption ban will be discussed at a June interior ministry meeting,
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Yes, Privacy is Dead, Even on an iPhone
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Newly Released Amazon Patent Shows Just How Much Creepier Alexa Can Get
A newly revealed patent application filed by Amazon is raising privacy concerns over an envisaged upgrade to the company’s smart speaker systems. This change would mean that, by default, the devices end up listening to and recording everything you
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'Alexa, erase my conversations.' California lawmakers push smart speaker privacy rules
California legislation would create new privacy rules for devices like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home to ensure conversations aren’t recorded without consent.
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New iPod touch delivers even greater performance
Apple today introduced the new iPod touch with enhancements to power, capability and communication.
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Interview with Apple's former App Store approval chief offers fascinating insight into the review process
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The internet is changing Africa, mostly for the better
Cheap smartphones are flooding Africa, giving many of its citizens access to the internet for the very first time.
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How to set your Google account to delete itself after you die
Here’s how to configure your Google account so all of your data is shared with a loved one or friend, or deleted entirely, after you die.
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Google Moves to Mobile-First Indexing by Default for New Websites
Mobile-first indexing will be enabled by default for all new websites as of July 1, 2019.
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Intel and Qualcomm laptops will make us even more productive and it's terrifying
Commentary: For better or worse, every second counts. (Probably for worse, though.)
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MediaTek's New 5G-Ready Chip Is Exactly the Kind of Competition Qualcomm Needs
We’re still in the early days of 5G, but if you take a quick look around the smartphone world, it’s clear Qualcomm has gotten a head start when compared to other chipmakers.
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SugarHouse becomes first Pennsylvania casino to launch internet sports betting
SugarHouse Casino becomes the first Pennsylvania casino to venture into the new frontier of internet gambling. Just don’t try it from an iPhone.
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As E-Sports Grow, So Do Their Homes
To provide fans with a richer experience, developers are creating arenas that are designed for pro gaming.
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Don't take your smartphone to bed if you want a good night's sleep
Nearly 7 in 10 teens in a Common Sense Media study, kept their mobile device either in bed or within easy reach. And 29% sleep with the device.
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A third of teens sleep with their cellphones
And one in three teens wake at least once per night and check their phone.
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Tester sneaks on to T-Mobile's 5G network in Manhattan, pulls down 500Mbps downloads
Both AT&T and Verizon are in the (very) early stages of rolling out their 5G networks, but T-Mobile is taking a while longer to get everything in…
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MacKenzie Bezos pledges to give away more than half her $37B fortune to charity and philanthropy
MacKenzie Bezos, the world’s third-richest woman following her divorce from Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, has signed the Giving Pledge — a commitment that will see her giving away more than half her wealth to philanthropy or charitable causes, either during her lifetime or in her will.
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MacKenzie Bezos and the Pitfalls of Tech Philanthropy
Her divorce from Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos finalized, MacKenzie has now pledged to give away at least half her fortune.
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TSA allows flyers to travel with drug derived from marijuana
The Transportation Security Administration has changed its cannabis policy to allow passengers to travel with some forms of CBD oil and a drug derived from marijuana that has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Michelin Bib Gourmand list returns to California
The Michelin Guide has announced its 2019 Bib Gourmand restaurants in California. Kismet, Majordomo, Pizzeria Mozza and Jitlada are on the list.
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Impossible Burger vs. Beyond Meat Burger: Which One Is Better?
I have eaten a lot of veggie burgers in my day.
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